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HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU? <ul><li>A lack of qualified candidates interested in board service? </li></ul><ul><li>The Nominations Committee meets for the first time two month before the annual meeting? </li></ul><ul><li>New members aren’t meaningfully participating? </li></ul><ul><li>No one is willing to become President or Treasurer? </li></ul><ul><li>Members not confirming their attendance in advance? </li></ul><ul><li>Problems getting a quorum? </li></ul><ul><li>Committees not meeting on a regular basis or at all? </li></ul><ul><li>A few dominate meetings, while some are quiet? </li></ul><ul><li>Members are voting for something they really don’t understand (a budget, perhaps)? </li></ul><ul><li>Inactive members remaining on the board? </li></ul><ul><li>A lack of consensus on purpose and goals for the board of directors in general? </li></ul>

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ARE YOU READY? <ul><li>How is your board currently organized to do board development? </li></ul><ul><li>Have you considered integrating online technologies into your board operations? </li></ul>

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HOW CAN ONLINE TECHNOLOGY HELP YOUR BOARD? <ul><li>Connect to a group of citizens who are already engaged in and knowledgeable about your mission </li></ul><ul><li>Provide a channel of open communication regarding needs your board has for particular expertise area </li></ul><ul><li>Provide user friendly application/nomination process </li></ul><ul><li>Provide easily accessible board orientation </li></ul><ul><li>Provide a consistent, accessible platform to share information about meetings, minutes, ask questions, etc. </li></ul><ul><li>Provide a vehicle for on-going dialogue, community exchange, and project management </li></ul><ul><li>Venue to survey board members for feedback on appropriate policy issues </li></ul>

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IT’S A CYCLE…. <ul><li>Connect to those who care about your cause… </li></ul><ul><ul><li>They are out there! </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Recruit them.. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>If they already know you, it’s much easier </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Inform and educate… </li></ul><ul><ul><li>How much of my time will this take? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Orient to your board process… </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Robert’s Rules of Order? </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Engage in board process… </li></ul><ul><ul><li>The more ‘user friendly’ the more you will have friendly users! </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Assessment </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Can be on-going and informal </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Identify changes , adapt, recruit new members with different skills </li></ul>

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CONNECT, RECRUIT, INFORM, ORIENT – DO IT ALL ON YOUTUBE! <ul><li>YouTube : Make a video and post it (with or without creating a customized channel for your organization), Let potential members know why they would want to be a part of your organization, what involvement would entail, how they can learn more (Example) . </li></ul><ul><li>Share your passion for the mission </li></ul><ul><li>Tell personal stories about organization’s impact </li></ul><ul><li>Highlight your programs and events </li></ul><ul><li>Show your impact </li></ul>

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NOW WHAT? BOARD ORIENTATION, MEETING MANAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK ONLINE. IMMEDIATELY. <ul><li>Streamline your orientation process by making it virtual </li></ul><ul><li>Keep board members organized by giving them access to necessary documents, dates & info </li></ul><ul><li>Give board members the tools and info they need to fulfill their roles and responsibilities </li></ul>

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ARE PEOPLE STAYING? MAKE IT REWARDING AND EASY. PEOPLE WILL STAY. <ul><li>Respect & use each members’ skills, contacts & time as effectively as possible </li></ul><ul><li>Build structures & processes that are effective & efficient </li></ul><ul><li>Provide growth & leadership development opportunities </li></ul><ul><li>Strengthen working relationships </li></ul><ul><li>Foster ties to mission </li></ul>

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WHAT’S NEXT? <ul><li>Use assessment findings to put needs back out there and recruit based on this information </li></ul><ul><li>Stay focused and implement what is realistic </li></ul>

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KEY BEST PRACTICES SUMMARY <ul><li>Make your first step towards Board 2.0 simple </li></ul><ul><li>Create a Board Development Committee to manage these efforts </li></ul><ul><li>Set up a Google calendar for your board and committees </li></ul><ul><li>Set up a blog and invite your board members </li></ul><ul><li>Send an e-vite to your board for your next board meeting </li></ul><ul><li>Create a Facebook account for your nonprofit </li></ul><ul><li>Set up a Google Group and make your board orientation virtual </li></ul><ul><li>Bookmark board and nonprofit resources in Delicious </li></ul><ul><li>Develop a board assessment/evaluation with SurveyMonkey </li></ul><ul><li>Celebrate board leadership, participation & achievements </li></ul><ul><li>Share them online in Facebook, YouTube, and more! </li></ul>